From the Desk of
Richard J. Robison, Executive Director
 Dr. Richard J. Robison became Executive Director of the Federation in April of 1997. Dr. Robison has over 20 years experience with the management of nonprofit volunteer organizations as well as six years experience in state government as a senior policy analyst to the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. The parent of three children, two of whom have Down syndrome, he is knowledgeable in a broad range of relevant content areas. He was appointed to serve a second 3-year term on the State Advisory Council for special education required under IDEA, is an elected member of the Sudbury, Massachusetts, School Board, serves on the AAUAP Consumer Affairs Council, and in Spring 1997, he was appointed by Secretary of Education Richard Riley to serve on the Goals 2000 "America Goes Back to School" Steering Committee.
Fall 2007
Making Cents of Special Education Costs
Recently, the “Team 5 Investigates” television news team in Boston reported that special education costs are “rising rapidly” and local school districts claimed that special education costs are “out of control.” (read on...)
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